Guest guest Posted June 4, 2002 Report Share Posted June 4, 2002 Namaskarams, I recently joined the mailing group and was reading the postings with great pleasure and joy. There is indeed a lot of information here. I have adoubt regarding the qualities attributed to the cosmic pair which emanated from the three shakthis I am finding a correlation between the two sets of information Maha Saraswathi created Krishna and Gauri (or Parvati) Maha Lakshmi created Lakshmi and Brahma, Maha Kali created Saraswathi and Siva. and Maha Saraswathi - Sattva Maha Lakshmi - Rajas Maha Kali - Tamas Does that imply that : Maha Saraswathi created Krishna and Gauri == Sattva Maha Lakshmi created Lakshmi and Brahma == Rajas Maha Kali created Saraswathi and Siva. == Tamas ??? I was of the opinion that Krishna and Gauri == Tamas Lakshmi and Brahma == Rajas Saraswathi and Siva. == Sattva This is borne out by their respective colors and also by some puranams Krishna and Gauri == Dark Lakshmi and Brahma == red Saraswathi and Siva. == White Devi Saranam Vishy , " matrka7 " <matrka7> wrote: > Jai Maha Maya! > > I think there is some general confusion between the two 'Maa's - Kali > of the Dasa Mahavidyas and Maha Kali. > > Maha Kali is one of the three main Sakthis- The Triumvirate of the > Sakthas. She is Iccha Sakthi. Maha Lakshmi is the Kriya Sakthi. (Here > again she is NOT to be confused with Lakshmi, who is Vishnu Patni, > the bestower of wealth). > Maha Saraswathi is Of course Gnyana Sakthi.- Here again, she is NOT > the wife of Brahma, with her Veena and Pusthak! > > May I expand on these statements? > From the primordial Sakthi -Adi Sakthi- who has all three gunas- > sattva, rajas and tamas, the three Sakthis, each with a distinct > guna, emerged. > Maha Saraswathi - Sattva > Maha Lakshmi - Rajas > Maha Kali - Tamas > These three Sakthis produced the three Great Pairs - 'Mithuna Trayam'. > Maha Saraswathi created Krishna and Gauri (or Parvati) > Maha Lakshmi created Lakshmi and Brahma, > Maha Kali created Saraswathi and Siva. > > You can see now the 'similarities' between each pair of brother and > sister! > Krishna and Parvati are dark in complexion, Lakshmi and Brahma are > seated on a lotus, and Saraswathi and Siva are fair-skinned! > Every body knows how these three male and female gods and goddesses > joined in Holy matrimony! The above details are from The Devi > Mahatmyam. > > Coming to my original remark on Kali and Maha Kali - > > Maa Kali of the Dasa mahavidyas is called Dhakshina Kali or simply > Kali. Hers is the familiar form astride a supine form of Siva, with > her four arms-1: Abhaya Mudra, 2:Varada Mudra, 3:holding a sword, > 4:holding a severed head. > > MAHA Kali's form is like this: > She has TEN hands - holding: 1: sword, 2:discus, 3:mace, 4:arrow, > 5:bow, 6:iron club, 7:trident, 8;sling, 9:human head, 10:conch. > She has THREE eyes. > She is bedecked with jewels and ornaments allover. > She shines like a blue jewel > She has TEN faces. > She has TEN feet. > > My humble request to all Sakthas is to be careful in their use of the > prefix 'Maha' when referring to different forms of Maa. You could be > referring to a completely different devata or deity! Of course Maa in > all Her forms and manifestations IS Maha or GREAT! > > Jai Maha Maya! > > Yours in the service of Maa, > > Matrka7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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